Looking for a little input guys.

Doing a basic ' Choose your reptile questionaire' (with emphysis on the BASIC part). This will be tidied up and put on a web form as part of a website.

Now its late and brain is shutting down. was looking to see what people though so far. ANY help input and or advice would be appreciated. The Final sheet will have links to care sheets for the individual animal when choice has been made

Which Reptile Is Right For Me?


1.A Is this your first reptile?
_ Yes (Go To 1.B)
_ No (Go To Section 2)

1.B Do you feel comfortable feeding live food ( ie crickets/locusts/ mealworms etc) to
your animal??
_ Yes (Please see the care sheets on BEARDED DRAGONS or LEOPARD
GECKOS)
_ No (Please see the care sheets on CORN SNAKES)

2.A How much experience would you say you have?
_ Some experience (Go To 2.B)
_ Intermediate (Go To 2.C)
_ Expert (Go to 2.D)

2.B Would you prefer Snake or Lizard?
_ Snake (Please see the care sheets on CORN SNAKES, KING SNAKES, MILK SNAKE)
_ Lizard (Please see the care sheets on BEARDED DRAGONS, LEOPARD
GECKOS, WATER DRAGONS, RIDGE TAIL MONITORS, GOLDEN
GECKO’S, COLLARD LIZARD)

2.C Would you prefer Snake or Lizard?
_ Snake (Please see the care sheets on CORN SNAKES, KING SNAKES, MILK
SNAKE, ROYAL PYTHONS, BOA CONSTICTORS, HOGNOSE
PYTHON )
_ Lizard (Please see the care sheets on BEARDED DRAGONS, LEOPARD
GECKOS, WATER DRAGONS, RIDGE TAIL MONITORS, GOLDEN
GECKO’S, LARGER MONITORS, UROMASTYX, FRILLED DRAGON,
AGAMAS)

2.D Would you prefer Snake or Lizard?
_ Snake (Please see the care sheets on CORN SNAKES, KING SNAKES, MILK
SNAKE, ROYAL PYTHONS, BOA CONSTICTORS, HOGNOSE
PYTHON, BURMESE PYTHON, EMERALD TREE BOA)
_ Lizard (Please see the care sheets on BEARDED DRAGONS, LEOPARD
GECKOS, WATER DRAGONS, RIDGE TAIL MONITORS, GOLDEN
GECKO’S, LARGER MONITORS, UROMASTYX, FRILLED DRAGON,
AGAMAS, TEGU’S, VEILED CHAMELEON, IGUANA)

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only one one problem on the question do you have a problem feeding livefood? if they say no u recomend a snake snakes aint sutable for all people and maybe you should think about changing it to veggie or mostly veggie lizards but not iggys as they aint sutable to first time keepers
manda xx

For a beginnner I wouldn't recommend any veggie reptile at all!

Most require some specialist knowledge and for a beginner I think it would be too much so if you can't handle live I personally feel a snake is the only way to go!

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I think its good mate... good choice for people to look at.. have you thought of adding how much time they have spare and if its something they want to handle??

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excellent point NNY..... will see how I can incorparate thats into the website.... your limited as to what can go onto paper

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Was just wondering if the people are "experts" would they really need to do a questionairre on what reptile to get?. Are your choices on the beginner reptiles limited due to what you will be selling or just you dont have that many caresheets? Oh and whats a Hognose Python?!

ive had 2 corn snakes, a horsfield tortoise and a braeded dragon. and im 13 with lots of room outside and a bit inside.what would you say i would classify in.And what lizard in that catagory.Not snake.

thanks,Joe

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2 corn snakes(R.I.P)
1 horsefield tortoise(R.I.P)
1 bearded dragon
6 cats
2 rotties and one border collie

Gimme a break... did that late last night :P

The beginner reps I limited by what I would recommend for beginners. Is there something else you would recommend for someone just getting into the hooby?

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Hmm snakes or lizards? Also you say in the quiz "do you feel ok feeding livefood?" If they answer yes they get a lizard. I feel ok with livefood but I like snakes better lol not having a go just tryin to help i promise

Beginner snakes hmm lets see. I would class most things as OK for a beginner with average intelligience but some people are a bit stupid or just clueless so I would say to them nothing would be good! I would say amongst other things Spotted Pythons and other Anteresia, Rosy Boas Kenyan Sand boas, Common Boas, Garters, Kings, Corns, Milksnakes, Western Hognoses, Rainbow Boas and some others would be fine for a first snake for someone with half a brain and a bit of common sense.

I would consider a WESTERN hognose to be suitable for a beginner to be honest. You keep em just like cornsnakes really and theyre very forgiving.

Any other type of hognose however you shouldnt be thinking about if you need to take that sort of questionaire imho
Would also agree that experienced herpers wouldnt really need the questionaire

Looks good as a rough guide for people just getting into the hobby though.

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